Knoll Close, Hove, BN3 7FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 7FU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.4%	50.2%	0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN3 7FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.8%	48.1%	3.3%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	36.8%	-2.7%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	50.2%	6.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	34%	28.2%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	14.4%	13.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	18.5%	-7.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	10.4%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.8%	9.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	31.5%	15.1%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.8%	10.6%	4.8%	1.1%	9.5%
Indian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	4.8%	0.2%	-4.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	74.3%	70.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	81.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.8%	2.8%	5.6%	3.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	80.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.4%	13.1%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Knoll Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knoll Close was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knoll Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll and the 358th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN3 7FU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Knoll Close are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Knoll Close, Hove, BN3 7FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 7FU

Average Price
£488,080

Semi-Detached
£488,080

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knoll Close

Average Price
£460,625

Semi-Detached
£460,625

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knoll CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Knoll Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,500	2002-12-13	£471,038
3 Knoll Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2002-07-24	£494,449
2 Knoll Close, Hove, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	1996-07-12	£454,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 7FU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 7FU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	36
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knoll Infant School Stapley Road , BN3 7FG	- not rated	112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Junior School Dale View , BN3 8LF	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Hall Middle School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	2,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	5,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	5,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	1,347 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Kebab	88 Elm Drive, Hove	397 yd
Cafe O	2 Applesham Avenue, Hove	531 yd
Traact Nutrition Kitchen	15A Queens Parade, Hove	551 yd
The Flour Pot Bakery	210 Hangleton Road, Hove	573 yd
Martlets Hospice	The Martlets Hospice, Wayfield Avenue	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hangleton Bowling Club	97 Rowan Avenue, Hove	295 yd
The Grenadier	200 Hangleton Road, Hove	359 yd
Hangleton Manor Inn	Hangleton Valley Drive, Hove	722 yd
Brighton Footgolf	Benfield Valley Golf Course, Hangleton Lane	876 yd
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cuisinne	9 West Way, Hove	429 yd
Mandarin Garden	1 West Way, Hove	429 yd
Tulsi Tandoori	5A Queens Parade, Hove	545 yd
Uncle Sams	13 Queens Parade, Hove	545 yd
Deliveroo Editions	Unit 1, Saxon Works	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	5 The Parade, Hangleton Road	413 yd
Tesco	3 West Way, Hove	429 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	433 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, Old Shoreham Road	433 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	246 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	364 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	485 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	563 yd
Greenleas Hangleton Valley Drive	grass pitches	591 yd
Hangleton Primary School DALE VIEW	swimming pool	709 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Benfield Valley Golf Course (Closed) Hangleton Lane	golf	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BN3 7FU